PS276 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Motivation, Learned Helplessness, Stereotype Threat
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Individuals differ in extent to which they strive for success and this accounts for different degrees of actual achievement. By the time one enters college, doing well is influenced as much by conscientiousness as it is by intelligence. Fear of failure can interfere w successful performance. Individuals w strong need for achievement and relatively low weak fear of failure faire best. Some students use self handicapping strategies like joking around in class, procrastination, turning in incomplete homework, or partying excessively night before exam as a way of self protection or to enhance self presentation. Boys who self handicap attribute poor performance to lack of effort whereas girls more likely to mention emotional problems. Perform better in school than performance oriented people. More confident about ability and to persist in face of failure. Drop in mastery motivation as they transition from elementary into secondary school in part bc teachers become more performance oriented.
